Though Osamu Tezuka is famous in Japan as a creator of children's manga, almost none of his kid-friendly titles are available in English. The folks at DMP are hoping to change that, however, with a Kickstarter campaign to publish Unico, a full-color story that ran in the pages of Sanrio's Ririka magazine in the late 1970s. Describing the story as equal parts 'Quantum Leap and classic Disney,' editor Ben Applegate summarizes its plot:
Unico is a little unicorn who possesses the magical power to help those who love him. His story begins in the Greece of mythology, with Tezuka's take on the story of Psyche. In his version, Unico brings great happiness to the mortal Psyche, who in return cares for him and loves him. But the goddess Venus is jealous of Psyche, tricking her and ordering Zephyrus, the West Wind, to kidnap and banish the unicorn to someplace far away after wiping his memory. Before Unico can spend too long in one place, Zephyrus returns to carry him away again.
The campaign, which runs through July 21st, has already raised $3,972 in its first few hours. A pledge of $35 or more guarantees you a copy of the book; higher pledges come with more perks, from Unico stickers ($45) to a limited-edition Unico poster ($125). More information ' including some sample pages ' is posted on the project's Kickstarter page.
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